Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Dozens of Iwo Jima veterans mark battle's 75th anniversary at Camp Pendleton

Twenty-eight Iwo Jima veterans and members Iwo Jima Commemorative Committee members pose for a group photo after the 75th Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 15, 2020. The event concluded the final commemoration ceremony scheduled by the committee and included a wreath laying, 21-gun artillery salute, a remembrance for the fallen with "Taps", and a traditional cake-cutting ceremony featuring the oldest and youngest Marines present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Royce Dorman) 

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